General Residence Homestead Exemption
Who may qualify
Owners occupying the property as their principal residence and not claiming a residence homestead elsewhere.
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Dallas County property tax due dates 2026
Full payment deadline (standard bill; weekend extension)
Due
Due in 100 days statutory
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100days to the published penalty cutoff
Late after .
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Read the official cutoff
If Jan. 31 falls on a Sunday, taxes may be paid on Monday, Feb. 1 and are delinquent onTuesday, Feb. 2.
Official source. statutory. Verified October 24, 2026.
Not tax or legal advice; confirm with your county. Dates are shown as published by the source.
Installment timeline
2027Due dates and filing windows, in one view.
Today: (outside the published timeline)
Full payment deadline (standard bill; weekend extension)
February 1, 2027Official source. Statutory. Verified .
Assessment notice
For increased appraisals, notices are required by April 1 for residence homesteads or May 1 for other property, or as soon as practical thereafter.
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Appeal window: not yet verified.
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How to pay
Payment methods
Credit/debit cards, ACH (eChecks), PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay
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Fees
ACH/eCheck: free; credit cards: 2.05%, minimum $2.85; debit cards: $2.85; digital wallets: 2.05%, minimum $2.85.
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Late payments and penalties
At delinquency, a 6% penalty and 1% interest apply. Penalty grows 1% per month until reaching 12% on July 1. Interest accrues 1% per month without a maximum; collection attorneys may add up to 20%.
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Assessment appeals
Generally May 15 or 30 days after the notice of appraised value is mailed, whichever is later.
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Where to file
File a notice of protest with the appraisal review board (ARB).
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Exemptions
Age 65 or Older Exemption
Who may qualify
Qualifying residence-homestead owners in the tax year they turn 65.
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Disabled Person Exemption
Who may qualify
Qualifying residence-homestead owners with a disability under the federal disability-insurance standard.
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100 percent disabled veteran residence homestead exemption
Who may qualify
Veterans receiving 100% service-connected disability compensation with a 100% rating or individual-unemployability determination from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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County offices
Shane Docherty
assessor
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John R. Ames
collector
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County notes
Standard tax bills are mailed beginning in October and are due upon receipt.
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If the delinquency date is postponed, penalties and interest begin on that postponed date.
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Residence homestead applications generally are due April 30 to the local appraisal district. Late-filing provisions apply.
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Common questions
When is property tax due in Dallas County?
Full payment deadline (standard bill; weekend extension): February 1, 2027 (statutory).
Where can I pay Dallas County property tax?
Use the official payment portal: https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/tax/pay-property-tax.php. Credit/debit cards, ACH (eChecks), PayPal, Apple Pay, Google Pay
What happens if my Dallas County payment is late?
At delinquency, a 6% penalty and 1% interest apply. Penalty grows 1% per month until reaching 12% on July 1. Interest accrues 1% per month without a maximum; collection attorneys may add up to 20%.
Sources and verification
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/bills/
If Jan. 31 falls on a Sunday, taxes may be paid on Monday, Feb. 1 and are delinquent onTuesday, Feb. 2.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/pay/index.php
Taxing units start mailing tax bills in October and payment is due upon receipt.
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https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/pay/index.php
If the delinquency date is postponed, penalties and interest begin accruing on the postponed delinquency date.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/forms/50-114.pdf
Generally, the completed application and required documentation is due no later than April 30 of the year for which you are requesting the exemption. … You may file a late application for a residence homestead exemption, including age 65 or older or disabled, up to two years after the filing deadline.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/pay/index.php
If taxes go delinquent, the tax collector adds a six percent penalty and one percent interest on Feb. 1. Penalty continues to accrue at one percent per month until July 1. On July 1, the penalty becomes 12 percent. Interest will be charged at the rate of one percent per month, with no maximum. Private attorneys hired by taxing units to collect delinquent accounts can charge an additional penalty of up to 20 percent to cover their fees.
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https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/protests/
If the appraisal district appraises your property at a higher amount than in the previous year, Tax Code Section 25.19 requires the appraisal district to send a notice of appraised value by May 1, or by April 1 if your property is a residence homestead, or as soon as practical thereafter.
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https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/protests/
The usual protest filing deadline is May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal district mails the property owner the notice of appraised value, whichever is later.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/protests/
If you are dissatisfied with your property’s appraised value or if errors exist in the appraisal records regarding your property, you should file Form 50-132, Property Owner’s Notice of Protest (PDF), with the ARB.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/forms/50-114.pdf
The property owner must occupy the property as the owner’s primary residence and the owner cannot claim a residence homestead exemption on any other property.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/forms/50-114.pdf
This exemption is effective Jan. 1 of the tax year in which the property owner becomes age 65.
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https://comptroller.texas.gov/forms/50-114.pdf
Persons with a disability for purposes of payment of disability insurance benefits under Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/docs/98-467.pdf
If you’re a disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation
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https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/docs/98-467.pdf
If you’re a disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and a rating of 100 percent disabled or a determination of individual unemployability from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, you are entitled to an exemption from taxation of your residence homestead’s total appraised value.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/docs/98-467.pdf
File applications by April 30 at your local appraisal district office.
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/dallas.php
Chief Appraiser: Shane Docherty
Verified
https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/property-tax/county-directory/dallas.php
Tax Assessor-Collector: John R. Ames
Verified
https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/tax/property-tax.php
Property Tax Lookup/Payment Application
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https://taxoffice.dallascounty.org/hc/en-us/articles/52332027864731-Payment-Methods
Credit/Debit Cards … ACH (eChecks) … PayPal … Apple Pay … Google Pay
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https://taxoffice.dallascounty.org/hc/en-us/articles/52332027864731-Payment-Methods
ACH (eCheck) Fee = $0.00 each. … Credit Card Fee = 2.05% of amount charged (minimum of $2.85). … Debit Card Fee = $2.85 per transaction. … Digital Wallets Fee = 2.05% of amount charged (minimum of $2.85).
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Estimated bill
Starts at the county’s Census median: $303,000. Change it to your best estimate.
Estimated annual bill$4,798
Your home value × the county’s Census effective rate; your actual bill may differ.
Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.
Census taxes paid source
0500000US48113|4798|49|5641|77|3746|72
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Late payment penalty
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Source and verification
If taxes go delinquent, the tax collector adds a six percent penalty and one percent interest on Feb. 1. Penalty continues to accrue at one percent per month until July 1. On July 1, the penalty becomes 12 percent. Interest will be charged at the rate of one percent per month, with no maximum. Private attorneys hired by taxing units to collect delinquent accounts can charge an additional penalty of up to 20 percent to cover their fees.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Exemption savings
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Age 65 or older residence homestead exemption
Age 65 or older, ownership interest, and use as principal residence.
Use the remaining amount after other exemptions.
Copy the applicable rate from your bill. The Census effective rate is not the rate to use here.
Additional school-district taxable-value exemption only. Use the school-district rate, not the combined tax rate. Do not combine the age and disability exemptions for the same taxing unit.
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Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
To qualify for the age 65 or older residence homestead exemption, the individual must be age 65 or older, have an ownership interest in the property and live in the home as his or her principal residence.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Savings source
For persons age 65 or older or disabled, Tax Code Section 11.13(c) requires school districts to provide an additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Disabled-person residence homestead exemption
A disabled homestead claimant must meet the Social Security disability-insurance definition; another program's disability finding does not automatically qualify.
Use the remaining amount after other exemptions.
Copy the applicable rate from your bill. The Census effective rate is not the rate to use here.
Additional school-district taxable-value exemption only. Use the school-district rate, not the combined tax rate. Do not combine the age and disability exemptions for the same taxing unit.
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Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
A disabled person must meet the definition of disabled for the purpose of receiving disability insurance benefits under the Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance Act administered by the Social Security Administration. Disability benefits from any other program do not automatically qualify you for the exemption.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Savings source
For persons age 65 or older or disabled, Tax Code Section 11.13(c) requires school districts to provide an additional $60,000 residence homestead exemption.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
General Residence Homestead Exemption
Owners occupying the property as their principal residence and not claiming a residence homestead elsewhere.
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Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
The property owner must occupy the property as the owner’s primary residence and the owner cannot claim a residence homestead exemption on any other property.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Age 65 or Older Exemption
Qualifying residence-homestead owners in the tax year they turn 65.
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Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
This exemption is effective Jan. 1 of the tax year in which the property owner becomes age 65.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Disabled Person Exemption
Qualifying residence-homestead owners with a disability under the federal disability-insurance standard.
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Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
Persons with a disability for purposes of payment of disability insurance benefits under Federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
100 percent disabled veteran residence homestead exemption
Veterans receiving 100% service-connected disability compensation with a 100% rating or individual-unemployability determination from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Possible annual savingsAnswer above
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Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
If you’re a disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and a rating of 100 percent disabled or a determination of individual unemployability from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, you are entitled to an exemption from taxation of your residence homestead’s total appraised value.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
General Residence Homestead
Ownership interest and use as principal residence; applicant must not claim another residence homestead exemption in or outside Texas.
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Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
To qualify for the general residence homestead exemption, a home must meet the definition of a residence homestead and an individual must have an ownership interest in the property and use the property as the individual's principal residence. An applicant is required to state that he or she does not claim an exemption on another residence homestead in or outside of Texas.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
100% disabled-veteran homestead exemption
Disabled veteran awarded 100% service-connected disability compensation and rated 100% disabled or individually unemployable by VA; applies to residence homestead.
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Official eligibility and application
Eligibility source
Tax Code Section 11.131 entitles a disabled veteran awarded 100 percent disability compensation due to a service-connected disability and a rating of 100 percent disabled or of individual unemployability to a total property tax exemption on the disabled veteran's residence homestead, as determined by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Estimates are separate. Do not add them together; eligibility, taxing units and restrictions can overlap.
Is my assessment too high?
Use market value, not assessed or taxable value.
Compared with the county medianAt the median
This compares market values only; being above the county median does not establish overassessment.
Census survey, 2020–2024. Rate = median annual taxes ÷ median home value.
Census taxes paid source
0500000US48113|4798|49|5641|77|3746|72
Official source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Appeal dates and filing
Generally May 15 or 30 days after the notice of appraised value is mailed, whichever is later.
How to file: File a notice of protest with the appraisal review board (ARB).
State guidance: An ARB order may be appealed to district court by petition within 60 days of receipt.
Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
Official appeal source. Last verified 2026-10-24.
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